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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
597 WHUS52 KKEY 151646 SMWKEY GMZ033>035-044-151730- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0265.240715T1646Z-240715T1730Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 1246 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 1245 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Ground Rocks Light, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... New Ground Rocks Light and Halfmoon Shoal Light. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2480 8230 2463 8223 2449 8251 2474 8262 TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 069DEG 10KT 2470 8234 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ JAM